Jonathan Matthews's Posts and Comments on Mountain Project

Jonathan Matthews

Colorado Springs, CO

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Member Since

May 5, 2017

Last Visit: 17 hours ago

155 Points
Point Rank: #8,229 Details Drop down

0 Areas

0 pts - 15 each

1 Routes

10 pts - 10 each

29 Photos

145 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

0 Page Improvements

0 pts - 1 each

Likes Trad, Sport

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.11a	5.11c
Sport	5.11d	5.12a
Aid	C0	C3

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Comments View All 17

Jul 3, 2026 S Platte > Elevenmile Canyon > Pine Cone Dome Roof By-Pass 5.7 ● I agree. It is best done in 1 pitch. View Comment
May 9, 2026 Colorado Springs > Sentinel & Spec… > Grand Specimen Rock Directissima 5.10+ ● Sweet route and good alpine training close to town. The first three pitches are pretty cool. The 3rd pitch… View Comment
Mar 30, 2026 S Platte > Wigwam Creek/Lo… > Wigwam Dome Warpath 5.11a ● Very fun. P1 and 3 are very well-protected with all new bolts. P2 is more runout on buttonheads and 1 piece… View Comment
Mar 20, 2026 Colorado Springs > Old Stage Rd > Gallery > Installation Wall Safe Sex 5.11b ● This has a very fun crux. View Comment
Mar 20, 2026 Colorado Springs > Old Stage Rd > Gallery > Installation Wall Radiant Baby 5.11c ● Very fun. It is more intimidating from the ground than while on the wall. View Comment
Mar 20, 2026 Colorado Springs > Old Stage Rd > Gallery > Installation Wall Pop Shop 3 5.11c ● I think this is the best route on the wall. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 10

Partners > Colorado Partners Reply: Canon City area partner (Shelf, wets, small crags,… May 19, 2024 Hey Sean,I am in Colorado Springs and am looking for a consistent climbing buddy. Id be down to get out to shelf together View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners Colorado Springs Climbing Partner May 19, 2024 Howdy,My wife and I moved to Colorado Springs about a year ago and I am looking for some consistent climbing partners and buddies. My favorite routes are long multi pitch trad… View Message
Partners > Colorado Partners Reply: Shelf Rd 5/21, 5/22 May 19, 2024 Hey Max, I'd be down to get out with you on those days if you are still planning on going View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: Want to learn how to multi pitch, trad climb, or c… Jul 18, 2023 Well I’ve had people reach out and we got some good trad practice in. Just a genuine offer to do for others what people did for me View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: Want to learn how to multi pitch, trad climb, or c… Jul 18, 2023 What makes this creepy? Lol View Message
Regional > Colorado Want to learn how to multi pitch, trad climb, or climbing… Jul 11, 2023 My name is Jon Matthews and I live in Colorado Springs. I take people out for free who want to learn new climbing skills. I have 8 years of climbing experience, 3-4 years of tr… View Message

Route Scores View All 83

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 40 ● Jabba Trad, Alpine Alpine Rock > Mt Blue Sky (fo… > Lincoln Lake Slabs
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 26 ● Arching Jams Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Colorado Springs > Pike's Peak > Pericle
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 85 ● Idiot Wind Trad 7 pitches Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 822 ● Handcracker Direct Trad 5 pitches Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R 201 ● Wham Ridge Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Alpine Rock > … > Grenadiers > Vestal Peak
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 56 ● Razorback Roof Trad North-Central A… > … 1 > 3. W Main Bluff > Arachnophobia, Dark S…

● Jabba

Alpine Rock > Mt Blue Sky (fo… > Lincoln Lake Slabs

Avg:	40
Jonathan:

5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad, Alpine

● Arching Jams

Colorado Springs > Pike's Peak > Pericle

Avg:	26
Jonathan:

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 4 pitches

● Idiot Wind

Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Sundance Buttress

Avg:	85
Jonathan:

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 7 pitches

● Handcracker Direct

Boulder > … > W Ridge > W Ridge - part C - Po…

Avg:	822
Jonathan:

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
5.9+

● Wham Ridge

Alpine Rock > … > Grenadiers > Vestal Peak

Avg:	201
Jonathan:

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R Trad, Alpine 10 pitches

● Razorback Roof

North-Central A… > … 1 > 3. W Main Bluff > Arachnophobia, Dark S…

Avg:	56
Jonathan:

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad